Resident Evil has never been a highly intelligent or subversive franchise. It's mostly just an excuse for us to watch cool heroes blow zombies up in increasingly Rube Goldberg-like contraptions. The film series were hit and miss, as was the recent remake. It's a wonder why all of the film adaptations haven't been great - most of the storylines in the games themselves are great - but something is always lost in translation. Maybe the stories within Resident Evil's lore just work better in a video game. I had a blast playing "Villiage" last year, with its length and story it was able to flesh out an interesting and unique world for itself. As an immersive horror game, it was incredible. I fail to see how translating it into a film would make it any better or any more compelling. Part of what makes the Resident Evil games so fun is interacting with and playing the story. I guess that's why most of the adaptations of it feel more like I'm watching someone play a game, rather than an actual movie. So, with all of that being said; my expectations for the latest Resident Evil adaptation were rock bottom.
Do they have AI write series now? People just learning how to read and write? Did the writers understand what they were doing? The assignment? Did the cast know they were in a Resident Evil film? Did they know the cameras were on? Was the hair and makeup department's goal to make the characters look as goofy as possible? Did everyone involved in this effort catch long-Covid, and thus had "foggy-brain" for its entire production? I don't know. I don't know the answer to any of these questions - and it sure seems like none of the cast and crew did either. The one star is for Lance Reddick, who is a brilliant actor and doesn't get enough high quality, high profile roles. He's better than this, but hopefully he got a nice paycheque. He deserves it. Other than him, everything about the series is a mess.
The first episode is chaotic, nonsensical, severely unintelligent, campy, (but not in an intentional OR fun way), poorly put together and awfully written. This is one of the worst things I've ever seen on Netflix or TV in general. It's just BAD, whether you look at it from a video game adaptation standpoint, a storytelling standpoint, a filmmaking standpoint or just as testament to the creators lack of understanding of the human condition. It's not worth your time, fans of Resident Evil's time, or anyone who can see or hear's time. "Resident Evil," the series, is an absolute waste of time and embarrassment for everyone involved.
Do they have AI write series now? People just learning how to read and write? Did the writers understand what they were doing? The assignment? Did the cast know they were in a Resident Evil film? Did they know the cameras were on? Was the hair and makeup department's goal to make the characters look as goofy as possible? Did everyone involved in this effort catch long-Covid, and thus had "foggy-brain" for its entire production? I don't know. I don't know the answer to any of these questions - and it sure seems like none of the cast and crew did either. The one star is for Lance Reddick, who is a brilliant actor and doesn't get enough high quality, high profile roles. He's better than this, but hopefully he got a nice paycheque. He deserves it. Other than him, everything about the series is a mess.
The first episode is chaotic, nonsensical, severely unintelligent, campy, (but not in an intentional OR fun way), poorly put together and awfully written. This is one of the worst things I've ever seen on Netflix or TV in general. It's just BAD, whether you look at it from a video game adaptation standpoint, a storytelling standpoint, a filmmaking standpoint or just as testament to the creators lack of understanding of the human condition. It's not worth your time, fans of Resident Evil's time, or anyone who can see or hear's time. "Resident Evil," the series, is an absolute waste of time and embarrassment for everyone involved.